Married to My Best friend's Billionaire Ex のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 11 - チャプター 20

Chapter 11Someone wanted me dead.But who?The moment the thought formed, a sharp pain sliced through my head.“Ah!” I grabbed my temples, the memory trying to force its way out.“Listen to me, Katlyn!” my dad barked, completely ignoring the fact that I was in pain, trembling, and barely catching my breath.“Dad,” I said through gritted teeth, “if I leave the mansion now, it will look suspicious. They’ll think we’re accusing them of something without evidence. It’s reckless.”“I just feel it, okay?!” he answered with irritation.The law does not bend for emotions. It does not matter who you point your finger at. I do not even know what my father was thinking or if his mind was still clear.Is he really going to throw away everything I sacrificed because of what happened to me? If he is certain about his accusation, then we need solid proof. This is Pierro he is talking about.And did he forget that every asset we once owned is now under Pierro’s control? Even if I am Hayden’s wife, I

Chapter 13{Hayden’s POV}“You pervert! Get out of here! Aaaaah! I don’t want to hear any words from you!” Katlyn screamed, covering her ears.“Fuck you!” she added, furious.“Let’s do it then,” I teased, taking a step toward her, reaching for her hand but she jerked away like I was holding fire.“Stay there!” she warned, pointing at the floor as if drawing a line I wasn’t allowed to cross.Sylina stood by the door, cheeks flushed from stifling her laughter. As soon as Katlyn saw her, she exploded, yelling at her to drag me out before she lost her mind.But Sylina only smiled.Rather than assisting her, she quietly excused herself and said warmly, “Do enjoy, Ms. Katlyn. I’ll wait outside until you’re done.” She offered a light, teasing wave and gently closed the door.She definitely understood the assignment.{Katlyn’s POV}Hayden was tyrannizing the life out of me. How could he joke about sex at a time like this? I was shot, bedridden, and this man’s priority was to tease me to death.

Chapter 15Mr. Henry leaves the living room without another word and heads straight to his office to wait for us. That alone already spells disaster.Elly Rose’s face lost all its color, her eyes blown wide with pure terror. Even Hayden looked tense, his hands trembling slightly. Seeing the two of them like that only made the tight knot of fear twist harder inside me. If they were this scared, then whatever waited for us upstairs wasn’t going to be something small.A shadow of bewilderment crosses Josiah and Sylina’s faces as we all head upstairs, entering the elevator tucked near the living room and rising to Mr. Henry’s floor.His office looks almost unreal in its elegance. A massive crystal chandelier hangs overhead, scattering warm golden light. His desk is spotless, sharp, modern, and intimidating. Tall shelves frame the room, filled with refined artwork and heirlooms as if each piece is placed there to remind you of your inferiority. Floor-to-ceiling windows reveal the city stre

Chapter 17I’m sitting between Hayden and Zax, and the moment Zax shifts slightly beside me, his perfume drifts into my nose. That scent.Flashback — “Open it,” I tell him, trying not to smile too soon. Zax arches a brow like he’s pretending to guess, then unwraps the box. “Perfume?” “You kept stealing mine,” I tease.He laughs — a quiet, genuine sound he never gave anyone else. “Then I’m stealing yours forever.”Only now do I notice how, back then, he barely looked at the gift. His eyes stayed on me the entire time.“Happy anniversary, baby,” he whispers.I kiss his cheek. “Happy anniversary, babe.”I leaned my head on his shoulder as he kissed my forehead, his fingers closing around mine.“Katlyn?”Hayden’s voice snaps me back. His hand touches my arm. “Are you okay?” He sounds worried.I blink quickly. My senses return. “Yeah. Just thinking.”From my peripheral vision, I notice Zax watching me subtly, and I can’t tell what he’s thinking.“You remembered it, didn’t you?” he whisp

Chapter 19{Katlyn’s POV}“If you’re going to eavesdrop, at least listen properly,” I spat.“Gossipmonger!” I yelled straight into his ear before finally turning away.I caught him rubbing the side of his head, clearly affected by how loud I had been. Josiah stepped into my path, hair still messy, eyes half-open like he had just woken up, but I walked past him without slowing down.That was when Elly Rose came into view.She was leaning casually against the wall, arms crossed, wearing a mocking smile. “Did you enjoy last night?” she asked, her tone deliberately flirtatious.I raised an eyebrow. “Enjoy what, exactly?”“I mean the kissing part,” she continued smoothly. “Me and Zax. Or maybe you and Hayden, sharing the same bed?”I laughed once. “Wow. I didn’t know you were that shameless.”Her smile vanished.She lunged at me, hand raised, but before it could strike, a hand shot out and caught her wrist mid-air.Zax.His grip was firm, his expression controlled as he stood between us. H